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Celluloid Covered Boxes & Albums (c. 1893-1910)

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AB-9912            NEW!       $235

6" x 6" x 6" celluloid covered mans collar box. The top only is covered in celluloid and has a great scene of two young women reading a letter. One girl is leaning over the shoulder of the other girl. There are trees in the background it looks like the girls are sitting on a bench. The paper around the box is dark green with beige leaves. It is worn in some places and there is a small section on the bottom right that is missing, it blends right into the paper. This is a two section collar box, the lid opens for the collars and then the bottom section opens to store the collar accessories. Both hinges and clasps are intact. The inside lining is pink silk and in good condition. No damage to the celluloid. Always fun to find the double collar boxes!!

AB-8464                   $235

12" x 3" x 3-3/4" celluloid covered glove box. The entire box has beige paper with green leaves all over. The beige color has a worn look to it. The top has a 7-3/4" celluloid section with the cutest scene of a man playing an accordion! A boy and girl are watching him and it looks like the girl, who is wearing a bright pink dress, is tapping her foot! Nice detail to the scene. No damage to the celluloid. Under the lid, the name of the lithograph scene under the celluloid is printed on the lithograph. The name of the scene is "the little dancer." It's always fun to find the lithographs used on the celluloid boxes/albums that are identified. Clasp and hinges are intact. Sweet box!

AB-8928                         $395

10-1/2" x 8" celluloid covered photo album. The front is celluloid covered and has a great detailed scene of a man and woman outside. They are wearing winter clothing and it looks like he is gathering sticks to perhaps light a fire! There are bright red and pink flowers surrounding the scene. The velvet on the back and binding is in top condition and has red, pink, beige and purple flowers with green leaves. Practically no wear to the velvet. The binding is good. The clasp is intact. The inside pages have green and gold colored designs on them. Several of the pages are torn where the photos slipped into the album, as often found with these albums. The album is still usable. No photos inside. A terrific celluloid covered album in top condition!

AB-8932             $295

7-1/2" wide, 6" deep, 2-3/4" tall celluloid covered jewelry box! The top only is celluloid covered with a bronzey background with pastel flowers amd ribbons. The center scene is just adorable with a cute young girl in a pink dress and ornate floral hat. She's holding a long buttefly net and if you look closely you can see a butterfly around the flowers in the background. The paper around the box matches the top and is in great condition. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside is a deep maroon and is in very good condition. No damage to the celluloid. Great box for your dresser and very usable today!

AB-8930              $258

8" long, 5" deep, 3" tall celluloid covered man shaving mug box! The top only is celluloid covered with a nice detailed scene of a farm house with two people walking outside. The top sides have bronzey/green background with bright pink and red flowers with green leaves. The paper around the box matches the top floral design. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside is bright pink silk and in good condition, no tears. It has the inside fittings for the shaving set but doesn't have the pieces. No scratches or damage to the celluloid and the paper is in top condition, showing no noticeable wear! Sweet box.

AB-8014                       $325

5" round and 5" tall, this is a celluloid covered mans collar box! The top only is celluloid covered with a greenish background with light greenish flowers. The center has a woman with long black curly hair. She's wearing a hat, pretty face. The rest of the box is paper covered and matches the top. There were never any hinges to the box, the top just lifts off. The inside has the original pink coloring along with the cuff section. Top top condition, no damage to the celluloid. Always fun to find the round collar boxes!

AB-7468                                 $345

11-1/2" x 3-1/4" glove box with celluloid covered scene on top. It has two angels, the "Raphael" images in bright colors. The rest of the box is covered with the original paper with an ivory colored background with purple and green flowers. No damage to the celluloid and the paper is in great condition too. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside has the original green silk lining in good condition, slightly dirty. This glove box dates from 1893-1910 and is all original. Great looking box and scene! 

AB-7367                                   $195

A large and unusual collar box for a man! It's 9-1/4" wide, 5-1/2" deep and 6-3/4" tall. It has a slanted top with a great outdoor scene of two men fishing in a boat. You can see that they've caught a fish and one man is reeling it in while the other has the net ready! It has gold colored embossing around the scene. The top and the front only are celluloid covered and in terrific condition. The rest of the box has a greenish/bronzey background with bright peach and blue flowers all over. The sides of the box, back and drawer face have paper. The paper shows some wear on the sides and back and there are sections missing from the drawer. The box is so unusual in its shape and style that the paper loss doesn't bother me! The clasp and hinges are intact. The inside has a blue silk top and blue papered divided section for the collar and cuffs. There is also the section for the collar  buttons. The drawer is silk lined and would have been used to hold accessory items. Nice large box and very usable!

AB-7314                 $210

12" x 3" glove box with celluloid covered top. The top has a sweet floral scene of a bright pink flower with green leaves. Surrounded by gold colored embossing. The paper around the box is a green floral. Celluloid is in top condition with only the tiniest of back corner chips, visible from the back. The paper is in top condition, showing very little wear. The inside is clean and has the original green silk. Clasp and hinges are intact. Sweet glove box, will look great on a dresser!

AB-6100                 $168

4-3/4" x 2-3/4" mini celluloid covered autograph album with nice outdoor scene of ships and beach. There are several bright pink flowers around the scene. No damage at all to the celluloid. (That's glare in the photo!) Maroon colored cloth binding and back is in top condition, no wear. The binding is tight. The best part of the album is that it's a "Little Red Riding Hood Album." The first page in the album has a colored lithograph with a little girl in red with the words "Little Red Riding Hood Album." Then there are 6 more colored pages with the story of little red riding hood on every fourth page of the album! In between these pages are pages where you signed the auto album and there are several signatures in the album. I don't find these too often and they're so much fun! Circa 1893-1910.

AB-8327          $225

8" x 5-1/2" x 2-3/4" photo box! The top only is celluloid covered with a brownish/black background with yellow flowers and gold swirly designs. There is a woman in the center holding a blonde haired child! Flowers surround them. The rest of the box is paper covered and matches the top. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside has the original hot pink silk and is in top condition. Minimal wear to the paper around the top edges, no damage to the celluloid. Always fun to find the photo boxes as they were used to store the photos that fit into the photograph albums! Definitely usable today.

AB-7928          $128

6" x 3-3/4" celluloid covered autograph album. The front only is ivory colored with bright blue flowers and green leaves. The binding and back is blue velvet. No damage to the celluloid and the velvet is in top condition. The inside has some autographs inside from 1909. Sweet auto album!

AB-8291         $215

8" x 5" x 3" jewelry box with celluloid covered lid. The top only has a great detailed outdoor scene with houses, trees, snow and animals. The rest of the box is covered with a holly paper, showing slight staining in the front. No damage to the celluloid. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside of the box has the original peach silk lining on the top and the bottom has been relined. Great outdoor scene and always fun to find boxes with Xmas motifs!

AB-6904          $125

10-1/2" x 3" glove box. While this isn't celluloid covered, it's from the same time period! It has all the original paper in brightly colored greens and pinks with red berries! It also has the original applied brass piece on top with the word "gloves" in script. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside has the original bright pink silk lining in top top condition. Unusual that this box survived in such great condition as it's paper and you would think that it would show more wear from all the handling over the past 100 years! Definitely usable today.

AB-4325          $275

6" x 6" x 5" collar box. The top only is celluloid covered with a brownish background with yellow and blue flowers. The center medallion has a woman with white hair and flowers. The rest of the box is covered with paper that matches the top. Odd shape curvey top. No damage to the celluloid and the paper around the box is in top condition, very little wear. The inside is empty and has the original blue silk, no section for the cuffs. Clasp and hinges are intact. Great looking collar box with fun shape!

AB-7506          $275

8" X 10" celluloid covered photograph album. A nice deep even green color on the front with great embossing. There are leaves, crescent (moon), star and flowers. The flowers have pink and blue colors and the leaves have green coloring on them. No cracks or holes in the embossing. No damage to the rest of the celluloid. The velvet on the spine and back is a nice peachy/orange swirls and shows just a little wear. The binding is tight and clasp is intact. Inside there are 13 pages with room for 26 photos and the last two pages have room for 16 smaller photos. The pages have a great design on them in gold colored flowers with pink accent colors. Only a few of the pages have the usual tears where the photos slide in. Really sweet album!

AB-7330          $190

12" x 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" all celluloid covered glove box! Nice greenish bronzey background color with bright red and pink flowers with green leaves all over. Clasp and hinges are intact. No damage to the celluloid. Inside is blue silk and shows some soiling, no tears. Sweet box in top condition!

AB-7298          $140

12" x 2-1/2" x 3-1/2" celluloid covered "necktie" box. The entire box is celluloid covered and is in a NICE pastel pink color! Yes, it was intended for a man, you gave it as a gift so it didn't need to be wrapped and it was meant to sit on a dresser so you wanted it to look pretty!. Great embossed flowers all over the box and the word "neckties" is heavily embossed with the original colored dyes in blues and purples on the embossing. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside lining is pink and shows light soiled spots. No cracks, chips or damage at all to the celluloid. Great to find a nice embossed box in such condition!

AB-6910          $228

8-1/4" x 6-1/4" x 2-3/4" (tall) celluloid covered postcard box. Top only has a great scene of bright pink and white flowers surrounding a castle that sits by the water and mountains. It's brighter than photo shows. Has the word postcards in script across the bottom. The paper around the box is greenish/bronze with bright red flowers with green leaves in good condition. Inside has pink silk (some soiled spots) on the lid and on the bottom has red colored paper (original, never had silk). Clasp/hinges are intact. Has the divider for the postcards. Great condition box and it's been a while since I had one specifically for postcards!!

AB-6753          $165

8" x 10" celluloid covered photo album. The front is a beautiful pin with heavily embossed flowers, along with the embossed word "ALBUM." The embossing still has the original pink and blue colored dyes. The back velvet is in terrific condition and is a multi colored green pattern. The binding is tight and the clasp is intact. The inside has 12 pages with gold colored flowers on them. There is room for 24 photos and then the last two pages have room for 4 photos on each page, total of 16 more photos. Only a couple of them have the usual torn slots where you slip the photos in. No damage to the celluloid. Really sweet album and definitely usable today!

AB-6743          $138

6" x 4" celluloid covered autograph album. Front only is celluloid with outdoor scene of house, rocks and man sticking a pole in the water! Very detailed. Back and binding is green cloth, showing normal wear. Inside autographs, earliest 1906. No damage to the celluloid, binding a little loose from 100 years of opening!

AB-6361          $250

8" x 10" celluloid covered photo album. The front has one of my favorite scenes! I have it in my collection! Ivory colored with lady in blue flowing dress sitting on a branch. She's wearing a pink sash, brown hair and beautiful face. There's a guitar/instrument next to her with flowers. She has a snowball in her hand and is reaching for the moon which you see around her hand. Blue flowers around the scene. The back is also ivory colored celluloid, binding is rust colored cloth, showing wear. Top and bottom clasp intact, closure part that locks it is gone. Inside has 12 pages, room for 24 photos. Pages are in great condition, only 5 of the 24 have the usual tears where you slip the photos in. No damage to the celluloid. Very fun!

AB-7048          $258

8-1/2" 6" x 3-1/2" celluloid covered shaving mug box! The top only is celluloid covered with an adorable scene of a woman in a long white dress filling a bucket at a water well! She's surrounded by trees. There are pink flowers with green leaves on a bronzey colored background on either side of the scene. The paper around the box is the same colors. No damage to the celluloid and the paper is in top condition. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside is bright pink silk and still has the fittings for a mirror, shaving mug and accessories. Nice deep box. Yes, this box was intended for a man, you gave it as a gift so it didn't need to be wrapped and it was meant to sit on a dresser so you wanted it to look pretty! Always fun to find the shaving mug boxes!

AB-6707          $225

11-1/2" x 4-1/2" x 2-1/2" celluloid covered curved shaped glove box. The top only is celluloid covered and is a greyish color with bright orange flowers with green leaves. There is a center medallion with an outdoor scene with a really cute girl in a dutch outfit picking flowers! She's even wearing clogs! There are two squawking geese next to her. The paper around the box matches the top and shows very little wear. No damage to the celluloid. Clasp and hinges are intact. The inside is light blue silk. Nicely shaped glove box with cute scene!

AB-6162          $68

6-1/4" x 4-1/2" x 2" all teal blue colored celluloid jewelry/pocket watch box! The entire box is celluloid with nice floral embossing all over the top and sides. The words "jewels" is heavily embossed on the top and the light blue colored dye is still on the letters. The inside is hot pink silk and in top condition. There's a ring bar, jewelry section and fitting for a pocket watch. Hinges are intact and this box has an actual lock that had a key at one time to lock the box! No damage to the celluloid, but slight discoloration mark under the celluloid. Sweet box!

AB-2127          $165

12" x 3-3/4" x 2-1/2" glove box, celluloid top only. Nice scene of winter with man and dog walking. House, trees, water in the background. The rest of the top is a dark hunter green with bright gold colored embossing. The paper is greenish/bronzey with bright red and pinkish flowers with green leaves. Celluloid and paper are in great condition! Inside blue silk. I have this scene on several different shaped boxes in my collection!

AB-2122          $195

12" x 3-1/2"x 2-1/2" glove box, celluloid top only. Nice scene of man fishing near house. The rest of the top and paper around the box is a greyish/blackish with blue and yellow flowers and swirls. Celluloid is in top condition, paper is very good, except a small piece is off right below the clasp. Inside is dark rust colored silk. Sweet box!

AB-6540          $165

5" x 7-3/4" x 3" celluloid covered shaving mug box. The top only is celluloid covered with a sweet outdoor farming scene with people gathering hay. The rest of the top has nice blue and pink flowers. The paper around the box is greenish/bronze color with yellow and pink flowers with green leaves. The inside is light blue silk (soiled) and has the fittings to hold a shaving mug and brush. Clasp and hinges are intact. No damage to the celluloid and the paper is in top condition. Great box and always fun to find the shaving mug boxes!

AB-5097          $175

13" x 3-3/4" 2-1/2" all celluloid covered glove box. Very different colors on this one! The top has a great European scene with a castle, mountains, buildings in the background surrounding a body of water. There are people in canoes going for an afternoon cruise down the water! There is embossing on the top sides. The rest of the box is an unusual blueish/green, ivory and bronze swirly colors. The celluloid is in top condition with an 1/8" piece missing on the top edge, me being picky! The clasp and hinges are intact. The inside has pink silk and there a few stains. Nice unusual looking glove box for your collection!!

AB-9561          $128

6-1/4" x 4-1/4" celluloid covered autograph album. The front has a nice floral lithograph with green leaves and pink roses. The binding and back are a nice brown and beige swirly design and is in top condition. The binding is tight. There are just a few autographs inside from the early 1900s. No damage to the celluloid. A sweet album and a nice addition to your collection.

AB-5096          $125

12" x 3-1/2" x 2-3/4" celluloid covered glove/necktie box. The top only is celluloid covered and has a sweet winter scene of a cottage, trees and man walking his dog. The color outside the scene is a nice green and has bronze colored embossing. The box has rounded front corners. The paper around the box is in great condition and is green with pink roses. The clasp part of the clasp is gone, but if you find a box in bad condition, you will be able to replace the clasp part. The hinges are intact. The inside lining is in a pretty pink and is in good condition. The top celluloid is also in top condition. I have this box in my collection!

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